When the inflammatory process progresses in the body, you need a drug that can have an instant effect and give a minimum of side effects. In the article, we will consider the instructions for "Ibuklin" - a medicine with a special mechanism of action intended for the treatment of adults and small patients.
General information
The drug is effective against various inflammatory and infectious ailments: colds, fever, headache and muscle pain, fever, toothache. It is not surprising that the Ibuklin instruction refers it to combined synthetic means. The substances included in its composition, in the aggregate, have an enhanced antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect.
Types of medicine and their composition
Regarding this drug, pharmacists took care of people of all ages, including small patients. Thanks to their efforts, two special types of medicine can be found in pharmacies: tablets for adults and children's Ibuklin-Junior, the instructions for which will be presented in our article. Both forms are made from the same active ingredients: ibuprofen + paracetamol.
The baby preparation is a pink round tablet with a characteristic splash, with a rather pleasant fruity and mint aroma. On one side there is dividing risk. There are instant tablets with a pineapple-orange flavor. The content of paracetamol in one unit is 25 ml, ibuprofen is 100 mg. In one pack there are two blisters with 10 tablets each and a measuring spoon is provided for diluting the medicine (the instructions for use of Ibuklin-Junior for children explain that a suspension can be prepared from tablets).
Additional substances that are part of the children's medicine are: colloidal silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, corn starch, magnesium stearate, aspartame, talc, glycerol, sodium carboxymethyl starch, orange flavor, crimson dye, peppermint flavor, pineapple.
Adult tablets are orange capsules placed in a shell. As part of one unit, paracetamol accounts for 325 mg, for ibuprofen - 400 mg.
The excipients contained in synthetic tablets, as written in the instructions for Ibuklin, include: talc, corn starch, titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, sorbic acid, colloidal silicon dioxide, polysorbate, microcrystalline cellulose, macrogol, dye, carboxymeth sodium (starch).
On one side of the tablets there is a dividing characteristic characteristic of this form of the drug. The standard packaging of tablets is a blister, which contains 10 medicinal units. In one cardboard package, there can be 2 or 3. In pharmacies, you can purchase packaging with a large number of blisters (up to 20 pieces).
The instructions for use of Ibuklina-Junior for children, as well as the drug for adults, state that its composition is fully clinically tested and included in the category of safe components.
The substance ibuprofen does not belong to hormonal drugs, it is easily absorbed by the digestive tract and dissolves well. It is responsible for providing an anti-inflammatory effect and successfully copes with pain.
With the participation of paracetamol in the patient's body, the temperature drops, and the sensation of heat quickly disappears. Being an effective analgesic, it does not injure the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract.
Next, read about how the instructions for use of Ibuklin characterize its pharmacological properties.
Pharmacokinetics
The combination of the active ingredients of a synthetic agent is considered a successful combination for the treatment of severe inflammatory processes that occur in the body of adults and children. Despite the fact that they are classified as non-steroidal, their therapeutic effects are somewhat different from these compounds.
The instruction explains the dynamics of Ibuklin according to the properties of both components. Ibuprofen overwhelmingly affects the infection not only in the area of its localization, but also outside, playing the role of an anesthetic. The antipyretic effect of paracetamol is caused by a decrease in the level of arachidonic acid in the brain. It has a similar effect on the center of thermoregulation in relation to prostaglandins.
It is important to know that the drug is not an antibiotic. Doctors have proved that it does not inhibit pathogenic microflora, therefore, it is used for systemic therapy.
The instructions attached to "Ibuklin" and "Ibuklin-Junior" describe how the absorption of drugs in the patient's body occurs. After taking it, the active substances are absorbed through the lumen of the stomach into the general bloodstream. Then they are freely distributed in all structures of the human body. In bony and articular tissues, ibuprofen is found in greater concentration. The metabolic processes of the main components occur in the liver, resulting in the formation of inactive metabolites. They go out with urine. Half of the total concentration of the drug from the body is excreted after 3 hours.
In what cases is the drug prescribed?
According to the instructions for the use of Ibuklin, it is indicated for various pathologies that are characterized by pain and fever. These include:
- colds caused by infectious lesions, with febrile syndrome and abnormal temperature;
- neuralgia with lesions of the peripheral nerves, not associated with infectious inflammation;
- pain syndromes that occur after surgery and as a result of injuries;
- spinal pathologies associated with processes of the spinal cord;
- painful menstruation;
- degenerative processes in the joints (arthralgia);
- toothache;
- pain during sprain, bruises and dislocations of the joints;
- muscle myalgia with pain.
The instructions for the use of Ibuklin tablets contain information that the drug can be used in complex treatment to eliminate the symptoms of diseases accompanied by fever. Moreover, he has no effect on the etiology of the underlying disease and its progression.
Contraindications
Each person needs to know about the presence of their diseases or their predisposition to them. This approach will allow you to navigate when choosing the right tool. The instruction for the use of Ibuklin tablets introduces paracetamol supporters to a number of contraindications. These include the following physiological conditions:
- diseases associated with hematopoietic organs;
- sensitivity to the active components of the drug;
- optic nerve disease;
- renal failure;
- diseases of the endocrine system;
- liver disease
- bronchial asthma;
- Gastrointestinal erosion or ulceration.
Judging by the reviews, the drug is contraindicated in the III trimester of pregnancy, in I and II it is allowed only in emergency situations on the recommendation of a doctor. It is not prescribed during lactation. If you need to use funds for a nursing mother, breastfeeding is canceled.
With care, listening to the warning instructions, Ibuklin tablets are used for poor blood coagulation, digestive disorders and heart failure.
When combining the drug with oral anticoagulants, treatment should be carried out under the strict supervision of a doctor, since it can affect blood coagulation. Caution should be taken for people predisposed to allergic reactions to acetylsalicylic acid and non-steroidal drugs.
It is impossible to combine the simultaneous use of drugs from the NSAID group with alcohol.
In order to avoid accidents during treatment, it is better to abandon transport management. In the course of studies, it was found that the combination of the drug components affects the psychomotor reactions.
Side effects
As for the negative manifestations that Ibuklin tablets can cause, the instructions and reviews indicate the following possible conditions:
- dullness of visual acuity;
- thrombocytopenia;
- dyspeptic phenomena;
- rashes on the epidermis, urticaria, itching;
- leukopenia;
- neuropathy;
- swelling;
- pancytopenia.
If severe negative reactions of the body to the drug occur, appropriate measures must be taken. In each individual case, the specialist tries to find the right solution to the issue: either reduce the dosage of the drug, or cancel it.
The following drugs can serve as an alternative to the combined remedy: “Nurofen Multisymptom”, “Khayrumat”, “Ibuprofen”, “Brustan”, “Ibufen”, “Next”.
Treating children
It is noteworthy that the two active substances involved in the drug have long occupied a leading position in the pharmaceutical market (that is, those indicated in the instructions for Ibuklin). For children, these funds have always been prescribed at high temperatures in many countries of the world, but as separate components. They won the location and popularity among specialists all over the world because they can be included in the list of the safest medicines.
A pharmaceutical novelty has saved many parents from unnecessary trouble, and children from taking bitter, tasteless medicines. More recently, I had to give patients along with "Paracetamol" - "Analgin." The first is to reduce heat, the second is to alleviate the condition.
In pediatric practice, according to the instructions for use, "Ibuklin-Junior" is prescribed for respiratory diseases to reduce or completely relieve pain. And also during teething in babies. The indications of a combined drug include:
- tonsillitis;
- tracheitis;
- pharyngitis;
- febrile syndrome;
- sinusitis;
- laryngitis.
Due to the penetration of the drug into the hypothalamus and its beneficial effect on cyclooxygenase enzymes, the intensity of the inflammatory process is significantly reduced and the child receives relief. Signs of weakness, headache are quickly eliminated and recovery soon ensues.
There are still circumstances in which, as the instruction promises, Ibuklin-Junior for children can be a real ambulance. Toddlers are usually too mobile and prone to injury, bruises and sprains often occur at their age. For such situations, you need to have a combined painkiller in your medicine cabinet. In addition, it is used in surgery for fractures and dislocations.
Some specialists who have extensive experience in treating young patients have noted an important indisputable fact (the same is confirmed by the instruction): Ibuklin-Junior for children is an indispensable medicine in emergency situations. A huge plus of it is that it does not keep itself waiting in relation to therapeutic effects, and this is important when eliminating fever and fever.
Dosing regimen for babies
Following the instructions for use "Ibuklina-Junior", the medicine must be dissolved in one measured spoon of water. The multiplicity of receptions and the duration of the therapeutic course is mainly set individually, taking into account the age of the child, the type of disease and its severity. Like all medicines, a synthetic agent has a standard treatment regimen. In this case, the amount of active substances is calculated on the body weight of a small patient.
Three-year-olds are given 1 tablet with an average weight of 12-14 kg, a single dose rate of 3 doses per day, it turns out that the free gap will last 8 hours.
Children over 3 years old are recommended 1 tablet with a weight of 15-21 kg, with a frequency of 4 doses. With this scheme, the interval between drug use is 6 hours.
Patients from 6 years old, whose body weight ranges from 21 to 40 kg, can be given 2 tablets. The frequency of admission in this case is reduced to 2 times, with an interval of 8 hours.
After 12 years, as a rule, an adult norm of the medicine is prescribed.
Newborns and infants are treated only with monocomponent medicines. Such children are given either Ibuprofen or Paracetamol, and also use suppositories and syrups with a more gentle effect.
Overdose
The first reaction of the baby's body to an overdose of the drug will be nausea, an upset bowel and vomiting. As well as complaints of headache and pain in the abdomen. This condition requires immediate action, as it can have a negative effect on the central nervous system. Such manifestations may be accompanied by tinnitus and loss of consciousness.
In order to avoid the detrimental consequences after an overdose and improper use of Ibuklin for children, the instruction strongly recommends going to the hospital at the first alarming signals.
There are also good reasons why parents should be very careful in adjusting dosages. Among the negative consequences may include the following ailments:
- difficulty or stopping breathing;
- lowering blood pressure;
- poor blood coagulability;
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- disturbances in the liver;
- serious abnormalities in the functioning of the kidneys;
- development of atrial fibrillation.
Obviously, treating the crumbs without the control of a doctor was a gross mistake. Even if a specialist prescribes prescribed doses for your child, you need to carefully monitor his reaction and behavior, especially in the early days of treatment.
Recommendations to parents
When conducting a therapeutic course, parents need to be attentive to the behavior of their children. This also applies to a short period of time taking the medicine.
- You should observe how your child sleeps, because insomnia can be caused by an overdose of the drug. You need to be wary even then if he behaves too excitedly.
- An indicator of how often the baby visits the toilet is also important. Do not forget that prolonged use of Ibuklin tablets (the instruction indicates this side effect) can lead to a violation of the urethra.
- It must be borne in mind that the combined remedy has the property of veiling or distorting the symptoms of infection, which means that you can not engage in self-treatment of the baby.
- If your child has been prescribed long-term treatment, you must regularly take the necessary tests. This will help control the condition of the liver and changes in blood composition.
- It is important for parents to know that when donating blood for laboratory tests, the result of indicators in its serum on the amount of uric acid glucose may be distorted.
Not always, as a review of the instructions for use of Ibuklin showed, for children this remedy will become a suitable medicine. Therefore, it makes sense to consider some analogues of the drug. In addition to those listed in the article above, you can pay attention to drugs such as Plus and Brufica. The attending pediatrician will help you decide on the choice of a similar remedy.
The medicine should be stored in an inaccessible place for babies, protected from light and moisture. The maximum shelf life is 5 years. You can buy in pharmacies only by prescription.
Dosage regimen for adults
Regarding the use of "Ibuklin" "adult" instruction gives slightly different instructions. There is no need to push or dilute tablets with liquid, they are consumed with water. The combined drug is taken immediately before meals or 3 hours after it. In order to obtain an analgesic effect, the medicine should not be used for more than 5 days. To reduce body temperature, it is enough to take it for three days.
Adults, Ibuklin tablets, the instructions for use recommend drinking 2 units at a time in 3 doses, which is the maximum daily dose (6 pcs.). For elderly patients, the daily norm is reduced.
Conclusion
According to the instructions for use, Ibuklin can benefit both adults and children only with a competent approach. It is important to consider all the nuances associated with the general condition of the body and always consult with your doctor.